In a message dated 8/16/2007 9:55:04 PM Central Daylight Time,
tom628@verizon.net writes:
> While troubleshooting a starter problem I found that the solenoid for my
> '76 TR6 does not have a terminal for a W/Y wire to supply 12V to the coil
> during starting, bypassing the ballast resistor, as shown in Dan Masters'
> schematic for the '76.
> I have a Crane XR700 system, with the Crane coil and Crane ballast resistor.
>
> No original k/w ballast wire to the coil.
> I'm thinking of running a wire from the lower heavy terminal on the
> solenoid (the one energized when the solenoid pulls in) to the coil positive
>
> terminal so that the coil can get the full 12V during starting.
> Anyone see any flawed thinking or pitfalls in this approach?
> BTW, Dan's info is so much more detailed and informative and model-specific
> than the Haynes manual , as I'm sure almost everyone knows.
>
It won't work. If you do that the ballast resistor will be feeding current
to both the coil and the starter motor. Of course there will be no voltage
because the motor is such a low resistance.
Leave the wire loose. It will work fine in most instances.
Dave
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